[Akron-Talk] public speaking and Toastmasters

[Dave Bertsch]

this is great, from Suzanne Turner, if you are interested in
public speaking or the Toastmasters organization, read on and join the
Cleveland Chapter meeting later today.


I am researching and hoping to start a Toastmasters club for persons with
disabilities. On tomorrow at my chapter meeting I will have a guest who
will communicate the importance and reward of this great opportunity; not
only for public speaking, but also to build morale, confidence and help
with advocacy efforts.



Please share with your members to join us if time permits.



Here is his email to me.



Suzanne



*From:* Dennis James Deegan DTM <dennis.deegan at gmail.com>
*Sent:* Thursday, September 17, 2020 6:04 PM
*To:* smturner.234 at gmail.com
*Subject:* Toastmasters



Hello, Suzanne,



It was a pleasure talking with you recently.



Thank you for your interest in considering forming a Toastmasters club for
your local chapter of The National Federation for the Blind. I am happy to
join you in your meeting tomorrow evening to share an overview of the
Toastmasters International mission and how our clubs help individuals build
greater confidence, poise and skill in public speaking.



I have seen people overcome amazing fear and nervousness. I remember one
member who looked up at the ceiling when she gave a speech. She eventually
learned to look at her audience and became a great speaker.  Of course not
everyone is afraid to speak in a group, their just a little uneasy about
what to say or how to say it. Toastmasters gives you a chance to  practice
speaking. We learn by doing. The magic of the club is that everyone is in
the same boat; they want to improve, so they are in a safe space, and
support one another.



There is a structure to the meetings and we can help you learn how to
arrange the agenda and the different leadership roles to keep the meeting
on track.



I will give a brief description of a typical meeting in my presentation. My
main message will be, if you want to take your speaking ability to the next
level, Toastmasters is the ideal venue. We have a proven system and we can
help you get it rolling.



I look forward to seeing you tomorrow night.





*Very truly yours, *



Dennis James Deegan DTM

Toastmasters International *· *Region 6

District 10 Club Extension Chair

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Dave Bertsch
330-472-4084
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